The Silent Hand, Michael Mersault
The Silent Hand, Michael Mersault
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The Silent Hand

Author: Michael Mersault

Narrator: Kyle Snyder

Unabridged: 15 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/14/2024


Synopsis

They said ten-year-old street urchin Inga was perfect for their purpose, taken from the squalor of Port City to the asteroid enclave, Hawksgaard, where she underwent the training and augmentation that transformed her. Maturing to full lethality even as war erupts among the Myriad Worlds, Inga is assigned to protect Family scion, Captain Saef Sinclair-Maru as he leads the fight against humanity's merciless enemy.

The vessel: IMS Hightower

The mission: Rescue a trapped Legion force from the surface of Delta Three.

The crisis: Nothing is as it appears.

With Marines plummeting into surface combat, an orbital space battle raging, and assassins swarming within Hightower, the stakes could scarcely be greater, but in the midst of this tumult, treacherous revelations continue to unfold. A mysterious enemy emplacement, a vanished civilian population, the inexplicable powers suddenly unleashed: Each new facet of discovery creates a deadly path leading from Delta Three to the heart of the Imperium and the emperor himself. To seize any chance for victory—or even survival—Inga must accept the irrevocable course leading from the remnants of her own humanity to the fullness of the Silent Hand.

About Michael Mersault

Although born in the northwestern United States, Michael Mersault spent his formative years in a series of magical locales, including expat communities in the Middle East, a secretive air base in the Arizona desert, and an Alaskan fishing village. These endless hours of travel prompted an enduring love for books that continues unabated.

At times in his adult years, he has dabbled in kickboxing, competitive marksmanship, and international business ventures. He now lives as a semi-recluse back in the northwest, where he fluctuates between the paths of a confirmed technophile and a neo-Luddite.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Liviu on July 16, 2023

Excellent stuff as in the first volume, mil-space opera with lots of stuff going on in an interesting universe where the human society is split into full citizens who have full rights and responsibilities, so, for example, they have to be ready to duel for their life at any moment and can get wealth......more

Goodreads review by Erin on February 11, 2025

The Silent Hand, as book 2 in the Deep Man Trilogy, holds what is usually the "saggy middle" slot. It is anything but; stronger than the first, it resulted in a night of reading ignoring all the duties I had the next (week)day which needed a full sleep, after a day of ignoring the weekend tasks and......more

Goodreads review by Jean on October 17, 2023

More, Please! As with the first book, "The Silent Hand" starts out slow, but ends with a bang! It somewhat reminds me of the plot curve you find in the Harry Potter books. I did enjoy learning more about Inga's growing up and training. There were so many cool characters in this book, it was great get......more

Goodreads review by Per Gunnar on October 24, 2023

This book was not really my cup of tea. In addition I screwed up and did not realize that it was actually books two of a trilogy. After having read it I do not think having read the first one would change my opinion about it very much though. What I was hoping for a military space opera with two stro......more

Goodreads review by Trish on October 21, 2023

Couldn’t put it down The sequel is as powerful as the first book was. Gripping, fascinating, and frightening at the same time. I just finished and my heart is still pounding. Intense. I was glad to get more of Inga’s story both past and throughout. I hope to read more of her and Saef. I don’t want to......more